When You Reach Me
Author: Rebecca Stead
Year: 2010
ISBN: 9780385737425
Abstract: Miranda's world is turning upside down. Her best friend Sal shuts her out of his life when he's punched by a new kid for no apparent reason. Her mom is about to be a contestant on a TV game show. A key goes missing, then a pair of shoes. And Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny piece of paper: I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favours. First, you must write a letter. Then she finds other notes left in strange places and she realises that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that haven't even happened yet ...
Chosen by: Joelle
1/8/2026
The Word for World is Forest
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Year: 2010
ISBN: 9780765324641
Abstract: When the Athsheans, the inhabitants of a peaceful world, are conquered by the bloodthirsty Yumens, they retaliate against their captors, abandoning their rules against violence and endangering the very foundations of their society.
Chosen by: Sam
1/8/2026
Nevada
Author: Imogen Binnie
Year: 2022
ISBN: 9780374606619
Abstract: "A beloved and blistering cult classic finally back in print, Nevada follows a disaffected trans woman as she embarks on a cross-country road trip"-- Provided by publisher.
Chosen by: Sandy
1/8/2026
The Bean Book
Author: Steve Sando with Julia Newberry ; photography by Ed Anderson
Year: 2024
ISBN: 9781984860002
Abstract: "From the founder of the acclaimed Rancho Gordo bean company, Steve Sando's authoritative presentation of 50 bean varieties and how to cook with them, from classic recipes to new takes"-- Provided by publisher.
Chosen by: Liz
1/8/2026
Gwen and Art are Not in Love
Author: Lex Croucher
Year: 2023
ISBN: 9781250847218
Abstract: In medieval England, the bickering, bethroved duo, Arthur and Gwen, find common ground in their secret romantic interests, leading them to form an unexpected alliance while navigating Camelot's summer festivities.
Chosen by: Keelin
1/8/2026
Anxious People
Author: Fredrik Backman ; translated by Neil Smith
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9781501160837
Abstract: Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.
Chosen by: Elizabeth
1/8/2026
The Best We Could Do
Author: Thi Bui
Year: 2017
ISBN: 9781419718779
Abstract: The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
Chosen by: Felicite
11/21/2025
Is a River Alive
Author: Robert Macfarlane
Year: 2025
ISBN: 9780393242133
Abstract: "Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has." -- Provided by publisher.
Chosen by: Amanda
1/8/2026
